Nov 25, 2013

Thanksgiving is at my Mom's house this year. She makes the turkey, stuffing, gravy and mashed potatoes and we all bring the rest. I always bring a vegetable or two and some appetizers, my cousin brings dessert and my sister in law usually brings a salad.

Last year I made a cauliflower gratin that was a lot more complicated than this, but I wanted to test out an easier version knowing many of you will be looking for easy sides. This is super simple, all done in the oven so you don't need to dirty extra pots and pans. You can double this in a 9 x 12 baking dish if you want to feed more people. I used light Havarti cheese because I love the taste, but you can use Swiss, cheddar or whatever you wish. Each serving is under 100 calories or 2 points plus if you're doing WW.

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Cover with aluminum foil and bake until tender, about 40 minutes. Remove foil, sprinkle with shredded Havarti cheese and breadcrumbs; lightly spray with oil and bake 3 to 5 more minutes. If you want it a little browned on top you could place it under the broiler for a minute instead.

If I wanted to make this the day before for Thanksgiving, what would you recommend? Should I bake all the way and then reheat in the oven or should I stop before the final cheese and breadcrumb step? I plan to bring as a side dish to a potluck style thanksgiving so I don't know if I will be able to get the oven for 45 minutes at the temperature I need - which is why i wanted to bake ahead.